"My models, you see, are not there to be admired, but to be interpreted."

"Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate nature. It was given to us so that we can express our own emotions."

"A thimbleful of red is redder than a bucketful."

"The artist must look at all things as if he were seeing them for the first time."

"From the moment I hold a pen in my hand, I am conscious of the infinite possibilities that lie before me."